This month, The Knot released the results of its 2016 Real Wedding Study showing the National average cost of Weddings reaching $35,329. Keep in mind this is just an average as the graphic below shows; you will end up spending more of less depending on where you live in the United States. Tying the knot in Manhattan can cost you upwards of $78,000 while marrying in Arkansas can cost you below $20,000. Our Southern California market average is $44,000. Interestingly enough, this bigger budget trend does not show us a greater guest count. On the contrary, Brides and Grooms are cutting their guest lists and spending more per guest to give them the ultimate experience. Couples are putting their own personal stamp on every detail of their wedding and have a goal of entertaining their guests with food trucks, photo booths, fireworks, lawn games and non-traditional entertainment.

Here is a breakdown of how couples are allotting those funds:

Finally, check out these Top 2016 Wedding Statistics to see how they apply to you and your Groom.

• Average Wedding Cost: $35,329 (excludes honeymoon) (up from $32,641 in 2015)
• Most Expensive Place to Get Married: Manhattan, $78,464 average spend
• Least Expensive Place to Get Married: Arkansas, $19,522 average spend
• Average Spent on a Wedding Dress: $1,564
• Average Marrying Age: Bride, 29 ; Groom, 31
• Average Number of Guests: 141
• Average Number of Bridesmaids: 5
• Average Number of Groomsmen: 5
• Most Popular Month to Get Engaged: December (15%)
• Average Length of Engagement:  15 months
• Most Popular Month to Get Married: October (16%) and September (16%)
• Popular Wedding Colors: Dark blue (29%), gold (28%) and light pink (28%)
• Percentage of Destination Weddings: 20